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There are 10 ways to get from Zwolle to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AMS - SOF
    6h 32m
    $134–358

  2. Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    3. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EIN - SOF
    7h 52m
    $81–429

  3. Train, bus via Berlin

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Berlin Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the train from Berlin Hbf to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 27 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 30m
    $145–322

  4. Drive  2,013.6 km

    1. Drive from Zwolle to Sofiacar car 2,013.6 km
    19h 45m
    $415–600

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Anvers-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    8h 14m
    $130–394

  6. Train, train to Dortmund Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Hengelotrain train
    2. Take the train from Hengelo to Rheinetrain train
    3. Take the train from Rheine to Holzwickedetrain train
    4. Fly from Dortmund Airport (DTM) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DTM - SOF
    8h 37m

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FRA - SOF
    8h 43m
    $149–448

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    2. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Dortmund Hbf to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Kassel Grüner Waldweg to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 5m
    $165–295

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Zwolle to Enschedetrain train
    2. Take the train from Enschede to Dortmund Hbftrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dortmund Hbf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    41h 30m
    $186–264

  10. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Zwolle to Hannover Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hannover Hbf to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    23h 57m
    $359–505

Zwolle to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration41h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$186Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,876.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 32m

What companies run services between Zwolle, Netherlands and Sofia, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Zwolle to Sofia. However, you can take the train to Schiphol Airport Train Station, walk to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Летище София Терминал 1, then take the line 84 bus to Ул. Ген. Гурко. Alternatively, you can take a train from Zwolle to Sofia Central Bus Station via Berlin Hbf, Dresden Hbf, and Dresden in around 28h 30m.

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